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African Americans and Social Security
February 11, 2005Social Security plays an exceptionally important role in the economic life of African Americans: Social Security is the main source of retirement income for most elderly African Americans, and the only source for 40 percent.
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WORLD NOTES
February 11, 2005Israel/Palestine: Struggle continues over E. Jerusalem Last week Israeli Attorney General Menachem Mazuz ordered the Sharon government not to seize East Jerusalem property owned by Palestinians living in the West Bank. A measure approved last summer...
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Irish peace process at the crossroads
February 11, 2005The failure in December to secure an agreement on reviving the Good Friday institutions and unsubstantiated police allegations of Irish Republican Army involvement in the $50 million Northern Bank heist have combined to place the Irish...
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Nepal: King seizes power, once again
February 11, 2005Declaring a three-year state of emergency, Nepal’s King Gyanendra dismissed the nation’s cabinet on Feb. 2 and assumed absolute power for the second time in three years.
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Californians protest vs. Wal-Mart
February 11, 2005The giant retailer Wal-Mart has set its sights on Rosemead, Calif., a small working-class city on the east side of Los Angeles. What concerns the labor movement most is that this time Wal-Mart seeks to build...
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